It turned out that it was really an extraordinary treasure, which was why he had been suspected by Lu Qi.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier that it was a bronze ware from the Warring States period? When I asked you, didn't you say you picked it up?"
Lu Fenglin felt full of grievances.
He had complained so much for so long, but finally found that the problem lay with his stepmother!
"Son, I only need 30 million..."
Hearing his stepmother's urgent voice, only caring about the money, Lu Fenglin felt completely disheartened and utterly disappointed in her.
"Mom, if you had told me the truth, I would definitely have helped you."
Saying this, Lu Fenglin gave a cold laugh in despair. "But you didn't trust me at all, so you didn't tell me anything."
"We'll talk about this later."
After saying that, Lu Fenglin hung up the phone with a cold face. He put his hands in his overcoat pockets, narrowed his eyes into slits, and coldly watched the people coming and going on the street.
He was determined to take over the Lu family successfully and would never let others manipulate him again.
After Lu Chuanbai and Xu Qingqing went to the cemetery to offer flowers to his mother, Xu Qingqing saw that Lu Chuanbai was in a better mood. Then she decided to rush back to Dongchuan Province to continue her work.
After all, she had only asked for one day's leave, and the Special Action Team was already short - handed.
Before leaving, Lu Chuanbai and the two children sent her to the airport. The family said their reluctant goodbyes. When it was time for the security check, Xu Qingqing took the suitcase from Lu Chuanbai's hand.
"That's enough. Stop here."
After saying that, Xu Qingqing bent down and kissed the two children on their cheeks. She patiently said to them, "When mom is away, you should listen to dad carefully. Mom will finish her work soon."
"Okay."
The two children were very well - behaved.
After seeing Xu Qingqing off, Lu Chuanbai accompanied the two children to the amusement park. The next day, he pulled himself together and went to the company.
Secretary Gao Bo, who had been worried that something might happen to Lu Chuanbai, was hesitating whether to contact him when he saw Lu Chuanbai getting out of the elevator expressionlessly.
"Mr. Lu, are you okay?"
Gao Bo looked at Lu Chuanbai nervously. As Lu Chuanbai's closest subordinate, he naturally knew that his mother's death was a great blow to Lu Chuanbai.
"I'm fine."
Lu Chuanbai waved his hand to stop Gao Bo's concern and said coldly, "Send me all the information about Wang Chengxiang's factories. Spread the word that from now on, anyone who cooperates with his factories will be an enemy of the Lu Group."
Hearing this, Gao Bo stopped in his tracks and looked at Lu Chuanbai's back with a solemn expression.
Lu Chuanbai's words were undoubtedly a complete blockade of Wang Chengxiang's business.
With the warning from the leading Lu family, who would dare to cooperate with Wang Chengxiang's family in the future?
I'm afraid that within a few days, Wang Chengxiang's factories would become the most unpopular ones.
Several company bosses who had originally promised Wang Chengxiang to give him a few more days to pay back the debts were afraid of being implicated when they learned that the Lu Group had blocked the Wang family's factories.
They all went to Wang Chengxiang to ask for their money back on the same day. Facing more than a dozen debt - collectors, Wang Chengxiang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
The atmosphere in Wang Chengxiang's factory office was extremely tense. More than a dozen bosses sat on the office's guest sofas, glaring at Wang Chengxiang like hungry beasts eyeing a small piece of meat, eager to devour him alive.
Wang Chengxiang began to plead.
"Boss Zhuang, didn't you say you could give me a few more days? I'll pay you back as soon as I have the money!"
Boss Zhuang covered his ears and didn't want to listen to Wang Chengxiang's pleas. "Don't tell me these useless things. I want to see my money now!"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Boss Zhuang, Wang Chengxiang turned to another boss with a fawning look.
"Boss Li, we're good brothers who drink and eat meat together. Brother really can't manage the funds right now. Please help me!"
Boss Li covered Wang Chengxiang's mouth and said with blame and ridicule on his face, "Don't say that. Who's your good brother!"
"Pay back the money you owe me quickly!"
"Why are you so untrustworthy! I'm not saying I won't pay you back! But I don't have a single cent in the bank now. You have to wait for me to turn things around!"
Seeing his so - called good friends all coming to kick him when he was down, Wang Chengxiang was at his wit's end. He was so anxious that he kept pulling his hair, almost balding.
One of the small bosses who used to make a lot of money lending at high - interest rates with Wang Chengxiang told him the truth when he saw how worried Wang Chengxiang was.
"Wang Chengxiang, don't blame us for kicking you when you're down. The Lu Group has made it clear that anyone who does business with you is an enemy of the Lu Group!"
The small boss spread his hands helplessly and looked at Wang Chengxiang sympathetically.
"We have no other choice. You'd better think about how you offended the president of the Lu Group!"
Hearing this, Wang Chengxiang felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Remembering the fierce look on Lu Chuanbai's face when he grabbed a chair and smashed it at him at home that day, his legs went weak, and he slumped to the ground.
Lu Chuanbai was going to destroy him!
He must be trying to force all his factories to close and force him to tell the truth about that year!
Wang Chengxiang felt despair for the first time. Even the scar on his face seemed to sense his master's difficulty and drooped under his eyelid like a dead fat worm.
He collapsed on the ground, and none of the bosses who used to call him brother were willing to help him.
They all watched coldly, with ridicule and mockery in their eyes.
Wang Chengxiang stumbled and stiffly got up from the ground.
"Wait for me. I'll go out and find a way."
Wang Chengxiang pushed open the door and walked out of the office. The workshop manager, the workshop director, and others were all waiting outside the office. When they saw Wang Chengxiang coming out, they rubbed their hands and looked at him awkwardly.
"Boss, when are we going to get paid? Only two employees came today. The others said they won't work until they get paid."
Wang Chengxiang stared blankly at the workshop director, completely losing his former fierceness and arrogance.
The workshop director thought he was going to scold him and lowered his head in fear.
But Wang Chengxiang just remained silent and looked up at the spacious factory.
Since Lu Chuanbai had said that no one was allowed to cooperate with him anymore, the factory was just an empty shell. It was useless for him to fight anymore.
Thinking of this, there was a hint of coldness in Wang Chengxiang's eyes. He looked at the workshop director as if he were his enemy, thinking that he had betrayed him.
"I see. You go in and entertain the bosses inside first. I'll go to the bank to get the money and pay everyone's salaries now."
After saying that, Wang Chengxiang dragged his body away. After getting in the car, he stepped on the accelerator and drove away quickly.
The bosses in the office were shocked to see Wang Chengxiang driving away. They all stood up in a panic and pointed out of the window.
"Is he going to run away?"